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In a message dated 3/5/2002 6:32:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, JIMRPT@AOL.COM
writes:
> Subj:Re: Sohmer
> Date:3/5/2002 6:32:53 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From: JIMRPT@AOL.COM
> Sender: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>
>
> Hey Jim
Were any of those 12 sohmers you rebuilt reverse crowned design? I can't
be the only one. Can I? The ribs were still on the bottom of the board only
bent the towards the floor of course. I do think I remember the bass strings
being really high tensions as Del said earlier.
>>>>>Dale>>>>>>.
>
>
> In a message dated 05/03/02 9:08:42 PM, tompiano@gate.net writes:
>
> << However I
>
> remember somewhere hearing that these instruments also had a tendency for
>
> the bridges to pull away from the soundboard. Any truth to those tales? >>
>
> Tom I have rebuilt aprox 12 of these thingees and never have seen the
> bridge
> pulled away from the soundboard. Not saying is doesn't happen but I've
> never
> seen it.The ribs though are a different story.. :-) When a rib lets go then
> there will be a definite gap between the rib and board.........
>
> Jim Bryant (FL)
>
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